biotechnology

The open source movement has facilitated the development of low cost and easy-to-use technologies for scientific settings. A study published in PLOS ONE describes the creation of a novel multi-fluorescence imaging system from readily available, low cost components. The study…

Purification of genetic material — DNA and RNA — from organisms has always been a lengthy, expensive procedure requiring specialized laboratory equipment. While the process might have applications from diagnostics to genotyping, these practical considerations have previously limited its usage.…